SpaceX Raises The Bond Deal To $25 Billion

SpaceX moved into debt markets less than two weeks after its June 12 IPO, turning investor attention from post-listing equity demand to the company’s financing needs.

CNBC says the senior unsecured notes offering was initially expected to raise $20 billion before being increased to $25 billion.

The company said proceeds would repay outstanding borrowings under a bridge loan facility in full, pay related fees and expenses, and leave any remaining amount for general corporate purposes.

The bond sale drew nearly $90 billion of orders, according to people familiar with the fundraising who spoke to CNBC.

The demand did not remove pressure on the stock.

SpaceX shares fell more than 13 percent for the week after the debt issuance, following a strong run after the IPO.

Chris Beauchamp of IG said bond investors would make SpaceX work harder to hold attention against offerings from more profitable companies.

Investors Get Equity And Debt Exposure To The Same Execution Bet

The financing raises a portfolio-concentration issue because many investors now have exposure to SpaceX through both listed equity and corporate bonds.

Christopher Della Fave of Post Oak Group said SpaceX tapped debt markets while carrying a $5 billion net loss and capital expenditure that more than doubled year over year.

Della Fave said the losses and capital spending are not alarming by themselves for a capital-intensive growth company.

His concern is that SpaceX equity and bonds still depend on the same execution risk.

He pointed to Starlink scale and Starship performance as the operating factors behind both the equity story and debt service.

Julian Howard of Gam said many investors already have U.S. technology exposure, while bonds are normally used for diversification.

He noted that SpaceX’s 10-year issue was trading at a spread of 1.4 percentage points over the equivalent U.S. Treasury.

SpaceX Prices Five Tranches From 2031 To 2056

SpaceX priced the bonds in five tranches, with maturities from 2031 to 2056.

Coupon rates range from 5.35 percent for the 2031 bonds to 6.65 percent for the 2056 notes.

The maturity range leaves bondholders exposed to revenue targets and capital investment across a long-dated repayment window.

Howard said spreads could widen if SpaceX misses ambitious revenue targets or if the outlook for technology and AI weakens.

Morningstar chief investment officer Mike Coop identified two longer-term market challenges.

He said the supply of shares could rise as early investors reduce exposure and monetize gains.

He also said the current price is high given uncertainty around the company’s prospects, its loss-making starting point and its need for large capital investment.

SpaceX Does Not Name Bond Buyers Or Starship Milestones

The bond order book shows that investors were willing to finance SpaceX at scale shortly after the IPO.

SpaceX disclosed the use of proceeds, the bridge-loan repayment purpose, the five-tranche maturity range and the coupon range, but it did not disclose named bond buyers, Starlink revenue targets, Starship milestones or a timetable for reducing net losses.